New Build (2010-06-10)

Ultraken · **Joined:** 20 Nov 2009, 22:17 **Posts:** 705

Finally!

Downloads:
Executable
Program Database (Optional)

Changes:
* Made Player Information labels more clear. Todo: Edit get_info, mail, url description in label.map (submitted by Dx)
* Fixed netnam2.txt Player Information character length. (submitted by Dx)
* Changed barrack, comm sat and sync labels (submitted by Dx)
* Temporary change to override help labels in label.amp (submitted by Dx)
* Mission version by build date. (submitted by Tug)
* Mission version checks more files (submitted by Tug)
* Reduced remote ordnance expiration network traffic:
- Added notifyRemote ODF property to control remote expiration
- Restricted remote expiration to rockets and shells by default
- Only send notification when hitting a movable object
* Disabled TurretTank attack commands
* AI units will attack empty enemy vehicles if there are no higher-priority targets
* Skip sending empty lines in the multiplayer lobby chat
* Disabled save/load hotkeys in multiplayer
* Force mode change when switching to and from shell mode
* Reset the D3D device when restoring the window
* Improved handling of application activation and deactivation
* Cleaned up a few D3D initialization and reset issues
* Chat messages no longer fade out
* Added drop-shadows for better contrast
* Color-coded messages based on source
- sent by the system: white
- sent by the player: green
- sent by ally: blue
- sent by enemy: red
- broadcast: purple
* Skip sending empty chat messages in multiplayer

Mr. Spock · **Posted:** 11 Jun 2010, 08:56

As always, the latest build got into the latest 1.5b installer. This time the installer also contains registered Indeo codecs.

http://www.battlezone1.net/patch/

SnakeEye · **Posted:** 11 Jun 2010, 21:46

update: i inserted my bz cd and I had less problems.
I have Microsoft visual c++ 2008 redistributable package version:9.0.30729.4148 but i dont know if i have any sp1 installed

DEP, i need to turn it off completely
bcdedit.exe/set nx AlwaysOff
bcdedit.exe/set nx AlwaysOn

http://www.battlezone1.org/0xc0000005-error-when-starting-battlezone-on-windows-7-t851.html

Sporkinator · **Posted:** 11 Jun 2010, 23:33

This build still has the building collisions problem when unit gets between two buildings that are close together. I am seeing my scavengers killing my S-Powers quite often and/or the scavenger being killed by the S-Power as well. You were going to revert the building collision change until that issue can be resolved?

Ultraken · **Joined:** 20 Nov 2009, 22:17 **Posts:** 705

That sounds familiar...

I'll look at it for next build, which should arrive much sooner than the last one.

Sporkinator · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2010, 01:20

Improving the scavenger obstacle avoidance in next build would be great too, they seem to ignore obstacles while dropping scrap. I keep seeing them trying to drive through stuff like my turrets and towers when they should navigate around it.

Mr. Spock · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2010, 12:05

SnakeEye wrote:

DEP, i need to turn it off completely
bcdedit.exe/set nx AlwaysOff
bcdedit.exe/set nx AlwaysOn

SnakeEye, DEP issue is obsolete since December 2009, when new anet2.dll was introduced. Check under Common or stop being the only one without 1.5b installer.

Mr. Spock · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2010, 13:34

Ultraken wrote:

I changed up how the shell works internally, so let me know if it helps:
test build

Even if it doesn't solve the animation problem, it does allow the window to be moved, minimized, and closed.

There's no (visible) map-genre dropping menu (DM, strat...).

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SnakeEye · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2010, 13:51

I have had these problems for quite some time now

edit: only in /win mode

yateam wrote:

And another bunch of screenshots where you can see some small graphic issues:

problems with font,

dashed unit line,

and strange hole in hull and ammo HUD.

and i still have this problem bottom right corner (both /win and fullscreen)

dxdiag

Spoiler:

Ultraken · **Joined:** 20 Nov 2009, 22:17 **Posts:** 705

The first three images look like the screen is getting scaled down and dropping scanlines.
That text seems to be reading from the depth buffer, so the gun geometry "clips" it.

SnakeEye · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2010, 23:38

640*480 sniper problem
720*480 sniper problem
720*576 no problem
800*600 sniper problem
1024*768 problem with both
1280*720 sniper problem
1280*768 problem with both
1360*768 problem with both
1366*768 problem with both

Ultraken · **Joined:** 20 Nov 2009, 22:17 **Posts:** 705

Hm. I'll check into that for the next build. In the meantime, I'm going to post a mini-update with the shell fixes now that I've nailed down the drawing problems.

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